Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy, visited the University of Maryland on Nov. 1 to give a lecture in the Stamp Grand Ballroom. Stevenson’s lecture was just one of many events during the university’s Rise Above week. According to Beth Douthirt Cohen, directer of education and training at the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, this is the fourth year for Rise Above week. “We wanted different … Continue reading Attorney and author Bryan Stevenson visits for Rise Above Week